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History - Warfare

Step onto battlefields where empires rise, ideals clash, and history is rewritten in smoke, strategy, and steel. From ancient commanders and Napoleonic memoirs to Civil War recollections, sea victories, and the dawn of the atomic age, this bookshelf sweeps across the brutal evolution of warfare and the people caught inside it. These are stories of command and courage, ambition and aftermath—where every campaign leaves a mark far beyond the front lines.

3261 Audiobooks

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

Baltimore and the Nineteenth of April, 1861: A Study of the War

by George William Brown

Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783

Die Hessen und die andern deutschen Hilfstruppen im Kriege gross-britanniens gegen Amerika, 1776-1783

by Edward J. (Edward Jackson) Lowell

The Battles in Flanders, from Ypres to Neuve Chapelle

The Battles in Flanders, from Ypres to Neuve Chapelle

by Edmund (Military historian) Dane

Private Journal of Henry Francis Brooke Late Brigadier-General Commanding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Kandahar Field Force, Southern Afghanistan, from April 22nd to August 16th, 1880

Private Journal of Henry Francis Brooke Late Brigadier-General Commanding 2nd Infantry Brigade, Kandahar Field Force, Southern Afghanistan, from April 22nd to August 16th, 1880

by Henry Francis Brooke

The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.

The prisoners' memoirs, or, Dartmoor prison : containing a complete and impartial history of the entire captivity of the Americans in England, from the commencement of the last war between the United States and Great Britain, until all prisoners were released by the treaty of Ghent. Also a particular detail of all occurrences relative to the horrid massacre at Dartmoor, on the fatal evening of the 6th of April, 1815.

by C. (Charles) Andrews

Finding themselves : the letters of an American army chief nurse in a British hospital in France

Finding themselves : the letters of an American army chief nurse in a British hospital in France

by Julia C. (Julia Catherine) Stimson

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History

The Abolition Crusade and Its Consequences: Four Periods of American History

by Hilary A. (Hilary Abner) Herbert

History of the Late Polish Revolution and the Events of the Campaign

History of the Late Polish Revolution and the Events of the Campaign

by Joseph Hordynski

Relación historica de los sucesos de la rebelión de José Gabriel Tupac-Amaru en las provincias del Peru, el año de 1780

Relación historica de los sucesos de la rebelión de José Gabriel Tupac-Amaru en las provincias del Peru, el año de 1780

by Anonymous

The Captured Scout of the Army of the James A Sketch of the Life of Sergeant Henry H. Manning, of the Twenty-fourth Mass. Regiment

The Captured Scout of the Army of the James A Sketch of the Life of Sergeant Henry H. Manning, of the Twenty-fourth Mass. Regiment

by H. Clay (Henry Clay) Trumbull

The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers 46

The Story of the Raising and Organization of a Regiment of Volunteers in 1862 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Commandery of the District of Columbia, War Papers 46

by Ellis Spear

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 24, April 22, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 24, April 22, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo V

Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo V

by Carlo Botta

France at War: On the Frontier of Civilization

France at War: On the Frontier of Civilization

by Rudyard Kipling

Little Pills, an Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago

Little Pills, an Army Story Being Some Experiences of a United States Army Medical Officer on the Frontier Nearly a Half Century Ago

by R. H. (Robert Henderson) McKay

A journal containing an accurate and interesting account of the hardships, sufferings, battles, defeat, and captivity of those heroic Kentucky volunteers and regulars, commanded by General Winchester, in the year 1812-13 Also, two narratives, by men that were wounded in the battles on the River Raisin, and taken captive by the Indians

A journal containing an accurate and interesting account of the hardships, sufferings, battles, defeat, and captivity of those heroic Kentucky volunteers and regulars, commanded by General Winchester, in the year 1812-13 Also, two narratives, by men that were wounded in the battles on the River Raisin, and taken captive by the Indians

by Elias Darnell

Memoirs of the Marchioness of Pompadour (vol. 1 of 2)

Memoirs of the Marchioness of Pompadour (vol. 1 of 2)

by marquise de Jeanne Antoinette Poisson Pompadour

The American Navy

The American Navy

by French Ensor Chadwick

Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898

Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898

by of Philadelphia James Cooper

The Irish Nuns at Ypres: An Episode of the War

The Irish Nuns at Ypres: An Episode of the War

by Dame M. Columban

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 2

Mémoires du duc de Rovigo, pour servir à l'histoire de l'empereur Napoléon, Tome 2

by duc de Rovigo Anne-Jean-Marie-René Savary

Historia de la guerra del Peloponeso (2 de 2)

Historia de la guerra del Peloponeso (2 de 2)

by Thucydides

The Way of the Air: A Description of Modern Aviation

The Way of the Air: A Description of Modern Aviation

by Edgar Charles Middleton

Frontier service during the rebellion : or, A history of Company K, First Infantry, California Volunteers

Frontier service during the rebellion : or, A history of Company K, First Infantry, California Volunteers

by George H. Pettis

Last Days of the Rebellion The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865

Last Days of the Rebellion The Second New York Cavalry (Harris' Light) at Appomattox Station and Appomattox Court House, April 8 and 9, 1865

by Alanson M. Randol

Als U-Boots-Kommandant gegen England

Als U-Boots-Kommandant gegen England

by Freiherr von Georg-Günther Forstner

John Brown the Hero: Personal Reminiscences

John Brown the Hero: Personal Reminiscences

by J. W. (Jonathan Wingate) Winkley

Joseph Pennell's Pictures of War Work in America Reproductions of a series of lithographs of munition works made by him with the permission and authority of the United States government, with notes and an introduction by the artist

Joseph Pennell's Pictures of War Work in America Reproductions of a series of lithographs of munition works made by him with the permission and authority of the United States government, with notes and an introduction by the artist

by Joseph Pennell

Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers

Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers

by Daniel Webster Comstock

War Stories for my Grandchildren

War Stories for my Grandchildren

by John Watson Foster

Les espionnes à Paris la vérité sur Mata-Hari, Marguerite Francillard, la femme du cimetière, les marraines, une grande vedette parisienne, la mort de Marussia

Les espionnes à Paris la vérité sur Mata-Hari, Marguerite Francillard, la femme du cimetière, les marraines, une grande vedette parisienne, la mort de Marussia

by Émile Massard

A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field, as authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.

A Code for the Government of Armies in the Field, as authorized by the laws and usages of war on land.

by United States. War Department, Francis Lieber

Al rombo del cannone

Al rombo del cannone

by Federico De Roberto

Battery D First Rhode Island Light Artillery in the Civil War

Battery D First Rhode Island Light Artillery in the Civil War

by George C. Sumner

Historical Record of the Sixty-first, or the South Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1844.

Historical Record of the Sixty-first, or the South Gloucestershire Regiment of Foot Containing an account of the formation of the regiment in 1758, and of its subsequent services to 1844.

by Richard Cannon

Ricordi intorno alle Cinque Giornate di Milano (18-22 marzo 1848) Seconda edizione con aggiunte

Ricordi intorno alle Cinque Giornate di Milano (18-22 marzo 1848) Seconda edizione con aggiunte

by Luigi Torelli

Les vrais sous-offs: Réponse à M. Descaves

Les vrais sous-offs: Réponse à M. Descaves

by Georges Darien, Édouard Dubus

Die stählerne Mauer: Reise zur deutschen Front, 1915, Zweiter Teil

Die stählerne Mauer: Reise zur deutschen Front, 1915, Zweiter Teil

by Ludwig Ganghofer

Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871

Personal Experiences During the Chicago Fire, 1871

by Frank J. (Frank Joseph) Loesch

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 3

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 3

by John Gabriel Stedman

Reservikasarmista: Muistoja sotamiesajoiltani

Reservikasarmista: Muistoja sotamiesajoiltani

by Santeri Ivalo

Elämäni

Elämäni

by Paul von Hindenburg

Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents

Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents

by Duke of Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville Buckingham and Chandos

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 02 (of 15), American (2)

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 02 (of 15), American (2)

by Charles Morris

The Life of Gordon, Volume II

The Life of Gordon, Volume II

by Demetrius Charles Boulger

臺灣外紀

臺灣外紀

by active 1692 Risheng Jiang

Napoleon: A Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, and Achievements

Napoleon: A Sketch of His Life, Character, Struggles, and Achievements

by Thomas E. (Thomas Edward) Watson

International Law. A Treatise. Volume 2 (of 2) War and Neutrality. Second Edition

International Law. A Treatise. Volume 2 (of 2) War and Neutrality. Second Edition

by L. (Lassa) Oppenheim

Ocean's Story; or, Triumphs of Thirty Centuries Maritime Adventures, Achievements, Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions; and of the Rise and Progress of Ship-Building and Ocean Navigation, from the Ark to the Iron Steamships

Ocean's Story; or, Triumphs of Thirty Centuries Maritime Adventures, Achievements, Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions; and of the Rise and Progress of Ship-Building and Ocean Navigation, from the Ark to the Iron Steamships

by Frank B. (Frank Boott) Goodrich

The Fight for the Republic in China

The Fight for the Republic in China

by B. L. (Bertram Lenox) Putnam Weale

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809 : From the battle of Corunna to the end of the Talavera campaign

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 2, Jan.-Sep. 1809 : From the battle of Corunna to the end of the Talavera campaign

by Charles Oman

The Thirty-Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862-1865

The Thirty-Ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, 1862-1865

by Alfred S. (Alfred Seelye) Roe

The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)

The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)

by J. Holland (John Holland) Rose

Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States

Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States

by Raphael Semmes

Antwerp to Gallipoli: A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them

Antwerp to Gallipoli: A Year of the War on Many Fronts—and Behind Them

by Arthur Ruhl

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 04

Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 04

by Various Authors

The Story of Napoleon

The Story of Napoleon

by Harold Wheeler

Tanks in the Great War, 1914-1918

Tanks in the Great War, 1914-1918

by J. F. C. (John Frederick Charles) Fuller

A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895

A History of the Coldstream Guards, from 1815 to 1895

by J. (John) Ross

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 5, Oct. 1811-Aug. 31, 1812 : Valencia, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Madrid

A history of the Peninsular War, Vol. 5, Oct. 1811-Aug. 31, 1812 : Valencia, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Madrid

by Charles Oman

The Nineteenth and Their Times Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served

The Nineteenth and Their Times Being an Account of the Four Cavalry Regiments in the British Army That Have Borne the Number Nineteen and of the Campaigns in Which They Served

by J. (John) Biddulph

The History of Korea (vol. 2 of 2)

The History of Korea (vol. 2 of 2)

by Homer B. (Homer Bezaleel) Hulbert

The Boy Spy A substantially true record of secret service during the war of the rebellion, a correct account of events witnessed by a soldier

The Boy Spy A substantially true record of secret service during the war of the rebellion, a correct account of events witnessed by a soldier

by Joseph Orton Kerbey

The War History of the 1st/4th Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment now the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), 1914-1918

The War History of the 1st/4th Battalion, the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment now the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), 1914-1918

by Anonymous

U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat Comprising a Narrative of Her Wartime Adventures by Virgil Carrington Jones, and an Account of Her Raising in 1964 by Harold L. Peterson

U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat Comprising a Narrative of Her Wartime Adventures by Virgil Carrington Jones, and an Account of Her Raising in 1964 by Harold L. Peterson

by Virgil Carrington Jones, Harold L. (Harold Leslie) Peterson

The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth

The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth

by Edward Osler

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 48, 1751-1765 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume 48, 1751-1765 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa

Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa

by Joseph H. Alexander

The American Indian as Slaveholder and Seccessionist An Omitted Chapter in the Diplomatic History of the Southern Confederacy

The American Indian as Slaveholder and Seccessionist An Omitted Chapter in the Diplomatic History of the Southern Confederacy

by Annie Heloise Abel

Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu

Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu

by Gordon D. Gayle

Nova Scotia's Part in the Great War

Nova Scotia's Part in the Great War

Sir Charles Napier

Sir Charles Napier

by Sir William Francis Butler

The History of the Prince of Wales' Civil Service Rifles

The History of the Prince of Wales' Civil Service Rifles

by Anonymous

Trial of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, volume 17

Trial of the major war criminals before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, volume 17

by Various Authors

Sir John French: An Authentic Biography

Sir John French: An Authentic Biography

by Cecil Chisholm

A Diary from Dixie As written by Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of James Chesnut, Jr., United States Senator from South Carolina, 1859-1861, and afterward an Aide to Jefferson Davis and a Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army

A Diary from Dixie As written by Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of James Chesnut, Jr., United States Senator from South Carolina, 1859-1861, and afterward an Aide to Jefferson Davis and a Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army

by Mary Boykin Chesnut

The Test of Scarlet: A Romance of Reality

The Test of Scarlet: A Romance of Reality

by Coningsby Dawson

Forty-Six Years in the Army

Forty-Six Years in the Army

by John McAllister Schofield

Georges Guynemer: Knight of the Air

Georges Guynemer: Knight of the Air

by Henry Bordeaux

Πελοποννησιακός Πόλεμος, Τόμος πρώτος

Πελοποννησιακός Πόλεμος, Τόμος πρώτος

by Thucydides

The Campaigns of the 124th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with Roster and Roll of Honor

The Campaigns of the 124th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with Roster and Roll of Honor

by G. W. (George W.) Lewis

Memories, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

Memories, by Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Fisher

by Baron John Arbuthnot Fisher Fisher

Rheims and the Battles for its Possession

Rheims and the Battles for its Possession

by Pneu Michelin (Firm)

The New Book of Martyrs

The New Book of Martyrs

by Georges Duhamel

New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung, 16. Oktober 1915 Vol. I. No. 34.

New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung, 16. Oktober 1915 Vol. I. No. 34.

by Unknown

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire 1793-1812, vol 2

The Influence of Sea Power upon the French Revolution and Empire 1793-1812, vol 2

by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan

Opium Eating: An Autobiographical Sketch by an Habituate

Opium Eating: An Autobiographical Sketch by an Habituate

by Anonymous

History of the Twelfth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry : the part it took in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865

History of the Twelfth West Virginia Volunteer Infantry : the part it took in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865

by William Hewitt

A Noble Woman: The Life-Story of Edith Cavell

A Noble Woman: The Life-Story of Edith Cavell

by Ernest Protheroe

The Americans in the Great War; v. 3. The Meuse-Argonne Battlefields (Montfaucon, Romagne, Saint-Menehould)

The Americans in the Great War; v. 3. The Meuse-Argonne Battlefields (Montfaucon, Romagne, Saint-Menehould)

Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet

Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet

by J. D. (John Daniel) Kestell

On the Trail of Deserters; A Phenomenal Capture

On the Trail of Deserters; A Phenomenal Capture

by Robert Goldthwaite Carter

The dawn in Russia

The dawn in Russia

by Henry Woodd Nevinson

Mutiny Memoirs: Being Personal Reminiscences of the Great Sepoy Revolt of 1857

Mutiny Memoirs: Being Personal Reminiscences of the Great Sepoy Revolt of 1857

by A. R. D. (Alfred Robert Davidson) Mackenzie

Historical record of the Seventh Regiment, or the Royal Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.

Historical record of the Seventh Regiment, or the Royal Fusiliers Containing an Account of the Formation of the Regiment in 1685, and of Its Subsequent Services to 1846.

by Richard Cannon

Pike & Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy

Pike & Cutlass: Hero Tales of Our Navy

by George Gibbs

Soldiers and Sailors or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and Military Life, as Related to His Nephews, by an Old Officer.

Soldiers and Sailors or, Anecdotes, Details, and Recollections of Naval and Military Life, as Related to His Nephews, by an Old Officer.

by Old Humphrey

Waterloo

Waterloo

by Hilaire Belloc

History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers

History of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers

by B. F. (Bernard F.) Blakeslee